Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Catering and Hospitality Services within Swansea University
Authority: Swansea University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSwansea University is seeking to procure a service provider as a long-term partner to deliver food and beverage services across the following revenue streams:
- Fuelling (meals and sit-down service)
- Snacking (grab and go and café offers)
- Delivered hospitality food and beverage provision
- Conference and event food and beverage provision
- Summer school food and beverage provision
- Vending
The proposition covers the Singleton campus and Bay campus at Swansea University, to deliver delicious food experiences which consider the unique needs of our student and staff community through diversity of offer, balanced nutrition, affordability, and an ethical supply chain. The University is looking for a service provider who has scope and ambition to deliver a best-in-class quality food and beverage offer, is agile enough to meet the changing needs of the diverse customer base, is focused on driving penetration and volume, and delivers against Swansea University’s values.
Swansea University Catering Vision
“To provide an outstanding, sector-leading catering, retail and hospitality service that meets the needs and exceeds the expectations of students, staff and visitors to the University. To be a core and critical component of an inclusive, vibrant, satisfied and engaged campus community. To be financially and environmentally sustainable, and to dynamically respond to the growth and development of the University.”
Please note the contract value stated below is the tendered return to the University.
CPV: Catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical (Quality): 55%
- price: 45%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical (Quality): 55%
- Price: 45
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 11 Oct 2024, 13:58 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2025, 14:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
SU215(24)- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051308- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a824Find a Tender
Publisher note: The Procurement Project relates to a contract for services that fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("Regulations"). The tender process for this contract will therefore be run in accordance with the Regulations that apply to Light-Touch Rules. Whilst the University is following a process similar to the open procedure under the Regulations, this is subject to the flexibility permitted under Part 2 Section 7 of the Regulations which apply to Light Touch procedures. Please note the awarded contract value stated above refers to the total tendered return to the University for the contract period. (WA Ref:155019)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 3 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
18 Dec 2024 → 26 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline18 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened3 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published26 Aug 2025, 14:36 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 Aug 2025, 14:36 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd | £100,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 051308-2025-1 · Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2025
- Value
- £100,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria